About the Book
Book: Unintended Detour
Author: D.L. Wood
Genre: Christian Suspense/Romantic
Suspense
Release
date: October
21, 2021
A hundred-year-old secret might be the cause of and
the key to solving a murder.
Jack
and Chloe Bartholomew just wanted a romantic second honeymoon in the beautiful
Hudson River Valley at the legendary hotel his family recently acquired. However, instead of
spa treatments and horseback rides through the snow, things are all wrong
at the Stonehall Estate Resort.
First,
she learns of months of unexplained mishaps.
And now murder.
It
soon becomes clear someone wants the resort to fail and will stop at nothing to
make that happen. The question is…why?
In
an effort to help the family business, Chloe picks up where the hotel’s last
historical curator left off. But things quickly grow dangerous as her research
uncovers truths hidden for decades—clues related not only to the mysteries
sparked by a young girl’s death in 1931, but also those haunting the estate
today. Soon Chloe is caught in a deadly race to expose the mansion’s secrets
before more innocents become victims of the malevolent force behind it all.
Will
Chloe bring the long-lost truth to light in time, or will she be the next to
fall prey to the dark scheme, costing her everything, including her life?
BOOK EXCERPT
Nearly
midnight. Dread struck
his core as the second hand ticked toward the twelve. Unbidden, a countdown
began in his head.
Ten,
nine, eight...
He was
sure that inside the mansion, they were also counting down. Only they were
terribly mistaken about what they were counting down to.
It’s
time.
Will laid the revolver on his lap
and from under his coat withdrew a burlap sack. He pulled it over his head and
tied it around his neck, hiding all but his blue eyes, which peered through the
two holes he had cut in it.
Then, he snatched up the gun and
ran.
*****
Will burst through the door to the
servant’s entrance in the basement to an empty drying room. Racing straight
ahead, he barreled down the narrow corridor that would take him to the
servants’ stairwell leading to the floors above. He braced himself for a fight,
knowing he could encounter one of the help at any moment, but he made it to the
end of the hall without incident. It was then, just before turning for the stairwell
leading upstairs, that he glanced left to ensure the way was clear and caught a
glimpse into the servants’ dining room.
The space was packed with servants forming a mass of black
jackets and dresses, starched white shirts and cream, lace-fringed aprons, as
well as the informal gray muslin of the kitchen staff.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
D.L.
Wood is
a USA TODAY bestselling
author who writes thrilling suspense laced with romance and faith. Her books
have won multiple awards (2016 Illumination Book Awards Gold Medal for best
Christian Fiction Ebook; 2019 Illumination Book Awards Gold Medal for best
General Christian Fiction) and her novel Unintended Target was selected as the May 2019
American Christian Fiction Writers Book Club book. She is an Amazon bestselling
author of Christian Mystery & Suspense and millions of pages of her books
have been read through Kindle Unlimited.
D.L.
writes CleanCaptivatingFiction™- fiction that entertains and uplifts. In her
novels she tries to give readers the same thing that she wants: a
“can’t-put-it-down-stay-up-till-3am” character-driven story, full of heart,
believability and adrenaline.
D.L.
lives in North Alabama, where, if she’s not writing, you’ll probably catch her
curled up with a cup of Earl Grey (light milk, one sugar) and her Westies –
Frodo and Dobby – bingeing on the latest BBC mystery series. You can stay
apprised of D.L.’s releases and promotions (including free and discounted
books) by subscribing to her newsletter on her website at dlwoodonline.com.
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